Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Missouri, Volume III, January-August 1864

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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This book is a thorough study of all known guerrilla operations in Civil War Missouri from January through August 1864. It explores the various tactics each side used to try to gain advantage, with regional differences affected by the differing personalities of commanders. The author utilizes both well-known and obscure sources (military and government records, private accounts, county and other local histories, period and later newspapers, and secondary sources published after the war) to identify which Southern partisan leaders and groups operated in which areas of Missouri, and describe how they operated and how their kinds of warfare evolved.This work presents the actions of Southern guerrilla forces and Confederate behind-Union-lines recruiters chronologically by region to reveal the relationship of seemingly isolated events to other events. The book also studies the counteractions of an array of different types of Union troops to show how differences in training, leadership and experience affected actions in the field.

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-01-21
Mått:178 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt:839 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:488
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786438136

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Bruce Nichols is an analyst for the United States Government in the Department of Defense. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

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“the amount of research that went into the project is astounding...overwhelmingly descriptive...highly recommended”—Civil War Books and Authors; “Nichols’ impressive four volumes will undoubtedly be the standard encyclopedia of guerilla activities in Missouri for years to come. No historian interested in Civil War guerrilla warfare should be without the entire set. Nichols is to be congratulated for his excellent work in documenting this dark but pivotal time in Missouri’s history...well researched...highly recommended”—Civil War News; “monumental...nothing remotely approaching the scale of this undertaking has been attempted before on this topic, and these meticulously researched tomes will almost certainly stand the test of time as essential reference tools”—The Civil War Monitor; “a detailed chronological account...meticulous assessment of a wide variety of sources...Nichols also shines a light on lesser-known figures and events”—Missouri Historical Review; Praise for previous volumes: “A detailed study...includes both guerrilla raids and recruitment efforts along with descriptions of the Union efforts to thwart their activities...richly illustrated with period photographs, sketches, and maps”—Civil War Book Review; “detailed, fast-paced...well-illustrated”—Military Heritage; “an exhaustive task...recommend[ed]”—The Civil War News.

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Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionWinter 1864 in Southeast MissouriWinter 1864 in Southwest MissouriThreeWinter 1864 in Northeast MissouriFourWinter 1864 in Northwest MissouriFiveMissouri Guerrilla Warfare Changes During Early 1864Spring 1864 in Southeast MissouriSevenSpring 1864 in Southwest MissouriEightSpring 1864 in Northeast MissouriNineSpring 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverSpring 1864 in Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverElevenSummer 1864 in Southeast MissouriTwelveSummer 1864 in the St. Louis AreaThirteenSummer 1864 in Southwest MissouriFourteenJune Through Mid-July 1864 in Northeast MissouriFifteenMid-July Through August 1864 in Northeast MissouriSixteenBefore the Insurgency Ignited: June Through Early July 1864 in Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverSeventeenBefore the Insurgency Ignited: June Through Early July 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverEighteenThe Premature Insurgency That Failed During July 1864Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverNineteenRenewed Guerrilla Operations During August 1864Northwest Missouri North of the Missouri RiverTwentySupporting the Insurgency: Mid-July Through August 1864 in Northwest Missouri South of the Missouri RiverAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex